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VCR

Video Cassette Recorder

Video Tape / Recording of vision and sound on a magnetic tape

As with the hard disc drive, several items have now accumulated to make VCR into a FEATURE at this website!

* Chairside video recorder
Video recorders in the home might be quite GOOD, but not so good they merit you getting on your knees to operate them!

* Picture-Out-Picture videorecorder control
A cheaper and more convenient version of Picture-in-Picture available as a shareware invention

* Videotapes can be mended
Yes it's true: If your favourite video tape has snapped you can repair it. Instructions are here to see.

* Method for converting tape counter units to time
Tape and Time are reconciled by a mathematical formula, but then the mad scientist goes on to make heretical suggestions about the Big Bang theory.

* Video Shops
Places where you can get videotapes and DVDs to play in your machine.

* Places to buy a Videorecorder
Electrical shops some of which are where video recorders are available to buy.

* Things you might want to hook up to a video recorder: Video Senders and Video Receivers

Video recorders were once very expensive and rare, but these days fit on a digital watch, I know. But in the old days it was VHS tape, and before that... well, I've got a machine with a video tape (reel to reel) with "Moon Shot" on the label. If it is what I think it is, a genuine 1960s video tape recorder by Peto Scott (attn req'd) and a videotape from the time of the Apollo Moonshot, it could be quite interesting. I have no reason to doubt it. Anyone interested?